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48 Hours•Season 30•Episode 2

The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie

6.9/10 · 19 votesOct 1, 201643 min

Ranked #15 of 26 in Season 30•+0.1 vs season avg

An investigation into the 1996 murder of a Texas widow that inspired the Jack Black movie "Bernie." At the heart of the probe is whether a mortician killed her and froze her body in order to live off her millions or to end years of

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Episode Summary

"The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie" is episode 2 of 48 Hours season 30. It scored 6.9/10 from 19 votes, ranking #15 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on October 1, 2016.

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